Who Should Attend

This course is intended for both technical and marketing professionals. Web publishing need not be a technical challenge, but those people with technical expertise will gain more from the server-specific parts of the course.

Prerequisites

Web Page Development (ES0590) or equivalent knowledge, as well as some familiarity with word processing and HTML is required. Some use of electronic mail, as well as some basic understanding of computer systems, Windows and Unix is helpful, though not necessary.

What you will learn

After reviewing some basic HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) tags, you will learn how to incorporate color, images, sound and video into your web presentation. Techniques for effectively designing interactive multimedia web sites will be discussed, and students will learn the basics of tables, frames, forms and basic CGI (Common Gateway Interface) scripting (with examples in C, Perl, and the Bourne Shell). Students will learn how to install, configure and effectively run a web site. Demonstrations will include:

• Using PhotoShop to Edit and Save Graphic Files
• Creating CGI Scripts
• Installing, Configuring and Running a Web Server

Course Outline

1. Overview of HTML
• Formatting tags
• Creating hypertext
• File management tips and techniques
2. Adding Images and Color to you Page
• Adding inline images and image captions
• Wrapping text
• Creating hypergraphics
• Linking to external graphics
• Text color
• Background color
• Background images
3. Creating Images
• Image formats
• Color theory
• Compression
• Special image techniques (Interlacing GIFs and Progressive JPEGs)
• Transparencies
• Image Maps
4. Multimedia Files and HTML techniques
• MIME
• External media
• Sound
• Video
• Other files and plug-ins
5. Designing Effective Web Pages
• Tips and Tricks
• "Do"s and "Don't"s
• The final product
6. Tables, Frames and Forms
• Designing tables
• Using tables effectively
• Frames and linked windows
• Basic Forms
7. Creating Interactive Web Pages
• Form tips and techniques
• CGI basics
• CGI scripting and programming
8. Web Servers
• Becoming a Webmaster
• Choosing your hardware and software

Hands-on Workshops

• File Management in Unix
• Tags, Links and Formatting
• Creating Hypertest and Hypergraphics
• Testing your Pages
• Adding Color, Sound and Video
• Creating an Image Map
• Designing Tables and Frames
• Creating Forms

Course Duration

Three (3) days

Course Schedule

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Course Materials

• Comprehensive course workbook/summary
• Course certificate of completion